Martin Luther King, Jr. Webquest

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a very important leader of the Civil Rights movement. Complete the webquest below to learn more about his life and what he accomplished.


Use the website below to answer questions 1-4
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK

When and where was Dr. King born?

What was his father's occupation (job)?

What was his mother's occupation (job)?

When did Dr. King become active in the movement for civil rights?

Use the website below to answer questions 5-8
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/king/biography.html

What was Dr. King's first name originally?

Dr. King graduated from what college in Georgia?

Dr. King received a B.D. from what Seminary in Chester PA.?

What was his wife's name? Use the website below to answer questions 9-13 http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/mlk/news/index.asp?article=mlk&topic=0

What famous speech did Dr. King deliver on August 28, 1963?

What was Dr. King's dream for the world?

When and where was Dr. King assasinated?

When is Martin Luther King Day celebrated every year?

Go to
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
and click on the blue play button to listen to Dr. King's "I have a dream" speech. Read along with the text under the picture.

If you finish early, explore these websites to learn more about Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement

http://blogs.scholastic.com/kidspress/2010/01/march-on-video.html
http://teacher.scholastic.com/rosa/index.htm